




Del Mar, California
Del Mar, CA Profile
Del Mar, CA, population 4,389 , is located
in California's San Diego county,
about 15.2 miles from Escondido and 17.6 miles from Oceanside.
In the 90's the population of Del Mar has declined by about 10%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Del Mar has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Del Mar area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Del Mar Statistics
Del Mar Gender Information
Males in Del Mar: 2,248 (51%)
Females in Del Mar: 2,141 (49%)
As % of Population in Del Mar
Race Diversity in Del Mar
White: 94%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Del Mar
Age Diversity in Del Mar
Median Age in Del Mar: 43.5 (Males in Del Mar: 41.7, Females in Del Mar: 45.1)
Del Mar Males Under 20: 8%
Del Mar Females Under 20: 7%
Del Mar Males 20 to 40: 17%
Del Mar Females 20 to 40: 14%
Del Mar Males 40 to 60: 17%
Del Mar Females 40 to 60: 18%
Del Mar Males Over 60: 10%
Del Mar Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Del Mar
Del Mar Household Average Size: 2.01 people
Del Mar Median Household Income: $ 81,001
Del Mar Median Value of Homes: $ 888,100
Law Enforcement in Del Mar
Reported crimes in the Del Mar area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 4
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 223
Burglary: 69
Larceny-theft: 126
Motor vehicle theft: 58
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,636
Del Mar Location Information
Elevation: 120 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.8 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Del Mar
Solana Beach 2.2 Miles
Rancho Santa Fe 5.6 Miles
Encinitas 5.6 Miles
Lake San Marcos 12.0 Miles
Poway 13.3 Miles
San Marcos 14.0 Miles
Carlsbad 14.6 Miles
Escondido 15.2 Miles
Vista 16.7 Miles
Oceanside 17.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Del Mar
(Population 100,000+)
Escondido 15.2 Miles
Oceanside 17.6 Miles
San Diego 18.0 Miles
Chula Vista 24.5 Miles
Irvine 58.7 Miles
Costa Mesa 60.4 Miles
Huntington Beach 64.4 Miles
Santa Ana 64.6 Miles
Corona 65.7 Miles
Orange 66.6 Miles
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Facts
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a nonprofit organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide. MADD seeks to find effective solutions to the problems of drunk driving and underage drinking, while also supporting those persons whose relatives and friends have been killed by drunk drivers. MADD has proven to be an effective organization, successfully lobbying for tougher laws against drunk drivers. MADD was founded by a small group of California women in 1980 after 13-year-old Cari Lightner was killed by a hit-and-run driver who had previous drunk driving convictions. Although the offender was sentenced to two years in prison, the judge allowed him to serve time instead in a work camp and a halfway house. Candy Lightner, the victim's mother, worked to call attention to the need for more appropriate, vigorous, and equitable actions on the part of law enforcement and the courts in response to alcohol-related traffic deaths and injuries. Lightner and a handful of volunteers campaigned for tougher laws against impaired driving, stiffer penalties for committing crimes, and greater awareness about the seriousness of driving drunk. Enabling: Due to shame and fear, significant family members often allow the drug/alcohol user to continue disruptive, irrational behavior patterns. This condition is established through a long history of deception, manipulation and control. Family members must learn to focus on their own needs. Cocaine is one of the most powerful psychologically addictive substances known, and professional treatment is required to help an addict get off and stay off cocaine. The severity of the addiction will mandate how intensive the treatment program is, but most cocaine addicts will need to undergo an intensive and lengthy immersive therapeutic program. The intense activity by ecstasy users at dance parties and raves contributes to the effect of the drug and results in profuse sweating and dehydration. A loss of bodily salt combined with rapidly drinking large quantities of water can result in a fluid imbalance that leads to epilepsy-like seizures or a compression of a part of the brain that regulates breathing or circulation. Salt and fluid depletion in combination with the intense activity and elevated body temperature often associated with ecstasy use can break down skeletal muscle cells, eventually leading to kidney damage and failure. Elevated body temperature is one of the most toxic effects of ecstasy, and this risk is augmented by its use at dance parties and raves. The lack of air circulation in a crowded environment creates an elevated room temperature, which, together with increases in body temperature can cause brain toxicity similar to heat stroke. High body temperature can also lead to severe liver inflammation or damage, abnormal blood clotting, and death. |
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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